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Half a Century Ago, The Hippo Became a Haven for the Local LGBTQ Community

Throughout its 43-year lifetime, the Mt. Vernon club was known as a welcoming drag and karaoke spot, a place to come together during the AIDS crisis, and a site to celebrate the advances in gay rights.

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Arts District

First-Ever Baltimore Drag Festival Sashays to Creative Alliance

Brooklyn Heights discusses what to expect from the inaugural extravaganza.

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In Good Taste

Ware House 518 Owner Shares Favorite Memories of the Restaurant

The Mt. Vernon spot closed earlier this week to make way for a new gay lounge.

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News & Community

Neighborhood Pride

Fortieth Pride festival tempered by iconic nightclub’s closure.